# Legal Counsel

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Madrid
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

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## Description

Electronic Arts is seeking a full-time Legal Counsel to join their Legal Team in Madrid, Spain. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Europe and LATAM Legal and work in a hybrid setup, three days in the office and two days remote.

The Legal Counsel will be responsible for:

- Reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements for Spain and LATAM

- Providing legal advice on employment matters in Spain, including employment litigations, employment contracts, and internal policy drafting

- Drafting and reviewing corporate documents for corporate matters

- Conducting legal research on regional laws and regulations relevant to the video game industry

- Providing legal support in case of local litigations and working closely with external counsel

- Collaborating with other departments, including Finance, HR, Localisation, and Facilities to provide legal input on daily projects

The ideal candidate will have:

- A fully qualified senior lawyer (Spanish law)

- Extended experience in an in-house legal department or law firm advising international companies

- Experience managing complex commercial transactions, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts

- Sound understanding of commercial law and transactional work

- Strong focus on employment law

- Experience handling internal corporate governance and entity corporate management matters

- Business-focused approach and ability to partner effectively with local and international teams

- Flexibility to work with teams in different time zones

- Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and spoken

Electronic Arts offers a range of benefits, including assistance with medical care, mental health support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more.

## Skills

### Required
- commercial law
- employment law
- contract negotiation
- corporate governance
- legal research

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